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Bental gram panchayat
Bental is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhadrak block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 7,474 people in 1,587 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhadrak assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 7,474
- Literacy
- 84.0%
- Area
- 7.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116620
Villages of Bental
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gopalbindha | 349 | 1,578 | 88.0% | 28% | 0% |
| Bental | 306 | 1,455 | 85.1% | 3% | 2% |
| Bhabanibindha | 269 | 1,268 | 74.2% | 1% | 0% |
| Jagannathapur | 235 | 1,124 | 87.0% | 10% | 0% |
| Kasalpur | 220 | 965 | 86.8% | 39% | 0% |
| Panibhandar | 114 | 636 | 81.1% | 38% | 0% |
| Chakbental | 84 | 403 | 85.0% | 41% | 0% |
| Basalpur | 10 | 45 | 87.5% | 91% | 0% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Bental
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,474
- 3,825 male · 3,649 female
- Households
- 1,587
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.0%
- above Bhadrak block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 954
- below Bhadrak block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 751
- 10.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,305
- 30.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,433 (19.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 30 (0.4%)
What the 2,305 workers did
- Cultivators609 (26.4%)
- Agricultural labourers290 (12.6%)
- Household industry36 (1.6%)
- Other work525 (22.8%)
- Marginal workers845 (36.7%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Bental
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 7 km², 80% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school6 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 8
- Weekly haat2 of 8
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Bhadrak block
- Amboroli
- Andheipalli
- Arnapal
- Bahudarada
- Bandhagan
- Banitia
- Baudpur
- Benia
- Berhamopur
- Betara
- Bishnupursingha
- Chandigan
- Charampa
- Dalsing
- Erada
- Erein
- Geitua
- Gelpur
- Goramati
- Gujidarada
- Haripur
- Jagadalpur
- Kalei
- Kaupur
- Kendarpur
- Khandatada
- Kodabaruan
- Korkora
- Olanga
- Parasinga
- Rahanja
- Rambhila
- Randia
- Sabarang
- Sahada
- Sendhatira
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